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OPNsense vs OpenBSD: catalog facts
OPNsense	OpenBSD
Free Free and open source, with donations accepted and an official shop.	Free Free to download and use; development is funded through donations to the OpenBSD…
Self-hosted	Command line
Stateful firewall and routing managed through a web interface Regular releases with a public roadmap	Strong security record in the default install Integrated cryptography and the home of OpenSSH
Needs a dedicated machine or virtual machine to run Assumes some networking knowledge to configure well	Less focus on desktop convenience than mainstream Linux distributions Narrower hardware and software support than Linux
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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